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on afghanistan, he was asked to define victory in the war in afghanistan. he would not say the word victory. he said he believes we succeed on two points. one to make sure al qaeda could not attack the united states, and two, to make sure the afghan people could protect themselves and in that way we could be successful in our mission. were you satisfied with that explanation, seeing on the heels of the attack we just saw in kabul? >> no. when he was asked about afghanistan and the drawdown, the president pivoted to talking about al qaeda, and that's because he has seen successes there, especially the killing of osama bin laden. but the recent attacks have been conducted by the taliban, and not once did he mention the word taliban. what you were waiting to hear is you would suspect with the two attacks yesterday, he would have been very clear that we're not going to negotiate with them while they're blowing up hotels and civilians. not a word. he was not pressed on it but he did not voluntarily address the issue about the taliban which right now is certainly
on afghanistan, he was asked to define victory in the war in afghanistan. he would not say the word victory. he said he believes we succeed on two points. one to make sure al qaeda could not attack the united states, and two, to make sure the afghan people could protect themselves and in that way we could be successful in our mission. were you satisfied with that explanation, seeing on the heels of the attack we just saw in kabul? >> no. when he was asked about afghanistan and the...
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there have been so many horrific stories out of afghanistan that make people wonder why we are even there to realize a soldier even like that may not have realized why he was there but he sacrificed his life to save a child. he put his life on the line and there are so many soldiers doing that every single day. we wanted to salute specialist weichel tonight. thank you for watching. anderson cooper starts right now. >>> good evening, everyone. we begin with breaking news. our first look at george zimmerman in police custody the night that trayvon martin was killed. he's claiming he filed in self-defense, telling police that trayvon martin came up behind him, decked him with a single punch in the face and began slamming his head on the sidewalk. the family has always questioned zimmerman's version. now we have direct evidence of zimmerman's condition for the first time. you can decide whether the man in the video looks like someone who minutes before had been in a fight for his life. this police surveillance video begins with george zimmerman being taken out of a patrol car at sanford polic
there have been so many horrific stories out of afghanistan that make people wonder why we are even there to realize a soldier even like that may not have realized why he was there but he sacrificed his life to save a child. he put his life on the line and there are so many soldiers doing that every single day. we wanted to salute specialist weichel tonight. thank you for watching. anderson cooper starts right now. >>> good evening, everyone. we begin with breaking news. our first look...
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this time he went to afghanistan. on november 3rd, he was one of ten special forces operators to land by helicopter near a taliban safe haven in northern afghanistan. they trekked through a mile of waist deep mud, and climbed steep -- before finally reaching the village that they wanted to reach. there, a night-long battle ensued. andrew and his team fought off wave after wave after wave of enemy fighters. a grenade detonated, and as the taliban began to surround the americans, and afghan forces, andrew ran through the smoke and through the hail of bullets, to rescue an afghan soldier. in the midst of this torrent of gunfire and danger, andrew worked heroically to open a gateway and get his men to safety risking his life to save theirs. and he did it. unbelievably he did it. but in saving those lives, andrew was killed right then and there by enemy fire. andrew has since ban warded the silver star for gallantry in battle. his parents, david and rose, we stand in awe of your son and his courageous efforts. on behalf of
this time he went to afghanistan. on november 3rd, he was one of ten special forces operators to land by helicopter near a taliban safe haven in northern afghanistan. they trekked through a mile of waist deep mud, and climbed steep -- before finally reaching the village that they wanted to reach. there, a night-long battle ensued. andrew and his team fought off wave after wave after wave of enemy fighters. a grenade detonated, and as the taliban began to surround the americans, and afghan...
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. >>> to the war in afghanistan now. it has happened again, two american troops killed today by a person wearing afghan national security forces uniform. an unspecified number of nato and afghan troops were also killed in this attack. this also happened as our brand new defense secretary, chuck hagel, was just leaving the country after a three-day visit. barbara star joins us live now from the pentagon. do you have anything more developing on this story, barbara? >> we do, indeed, ashleigh. a very grim reminder of the war's toll, two u.s. troops killed in wardak province and now we're indicating as many as ten americans wounded in this attack. the perpetrator said to be a man wearing a uniform of afghan security forces. and like in so many of these attacks what we don't know is was he a legitimate member of the afghan forces or just wearing, perhaps, a stolen uniform? all of that under investigation. but the fact that the toll is so large, officials say they believe this person has an automatic weapon with him. this happ
. >>> to the war in afghanistan now. it has happened again, two american troops killed today by a person wearing afghan national security forces uniform. an unspecified number of nato and afghan troops were also killed in this attack. this also happened as our brand new defense secretary, chuck hagel, was just leaving the country after a three-day visit. barbara star joins us live now from the pentagon. do you have anything more developing on this story, barbara? >> we do,...
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>> it was, clearly, afghanistan. so my headline would be "president obama highlights key successes in afghanistan, charters centered course for troop withdrawal." >> lenny? >> "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." >> okay, you're usually pretty good with yours, but this one warrants a little explanation. tell me, what does that mean? >> well, basically, he showed on wednesday night that he out-cowboyed the cowboy president in george w. bush. if you listen to some of that speech from president obama on wednesday night and you were a conservative that's big on protecting the homeland and you didn't like when he told pakistan, i don't care where terrorists are hiding, you cannot hide from the united states of america if you're trying to harm our homeland, if you did not like that, you'll never like president obama. that was reaganesque in defending the united states homeland. the worst of times, the economy's not changing. so although he out-cowboyed george w. bush, he's going to probably fall to the fa
>> it was, clearly, afghanistan. so my headline would be "president obama highlights key successes in afghanistan, charters centered course for troop withdrawal." >> lenny? >> "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." >> okay, you're usually pretty good with yours, but this one warrants a little explanation. tell me, what does that mean? >> well, basically, he showed on wednesday night that he out-cowboyed the cowboy president in...
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a lot of americans see that as good enough reason to get out of afghanistan. it wasn't the only objective when president bush took the troops into afghanistan or when president obama escalated the war there. here's mr. obama in december in december of 2009 at west point. >> we must deny al qaeda a safe haven, we must reverse the taliban's momentum and deny it theable to overthrow the government, and we must strengthen the capacity of afghanistan's security forces and government so they can take lead responsibility for afghanistan's future. >> tonight president obama pitted america's involvement over the last 10 years with strengthening afghan security forces and improving afghan laws while devastating al qaeda. keeping them honest, look at this map showing taliban influence in afghanistan today province by province. only three provinces in light yellow ten years into the war are free of taliban control. when it comes to strengthening the afghan government, american tax players are sending $323 million a month in foreign aid to afghanistan. most of it for so-ca
a lot of americans see that as good enough reason to get out of afghanistan. it wasn't the only objective when president bush took the troops into afghanistan or when president obama escalated the war there. here's mr. obama in december in december of 2009 at west point. >> we must deny al qaeda a safe haven, we must reverse the taliban's momentum and deny it theable to overthrow the government, and we must strengthen the capacity of afghanistan's security forces and government so they...
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of course, earlier the half-brother was assassinated in kandahar, southern afghanistan. all of this comes, of course, as we are seeing the first u.s. troops begin to come home from the war zone. we are seeing the beginning of the turnover to afghan security control in afghanistan and tomorrow general david petraeus scheduled to give up his command to the next general coming in from the united states to command the war. things are moving very rapidly in afghanistan but the security situation certainly remains very tenuous. fred? >> barbara starr in washington, thanks so much. let's go to kabul where we find david. what are you learning about this assassination? >> reporter: >> all right. it looks like we still need to work on audio problems there. we'll try to check back in with david ariosto when we can from kabul. >>> in the meantime, on to london, rebeka brooks was taken into police custody in connection with the phone hacking and police scandal. she's the head of the newspaper and becomes the tenth murdoch employee that has been arrested in this scandal. let's go to t
of course, earlier the half-brother was assassinated in kandahar, southern afghanistan. all of this comes, of course, as we are seeing the first u.s. troops begin to come home from the war zone. we are seeing the beginning of the turnover to afghan security control in afghanistan and tomorrow general david petraeus scheduled to give up his command to the next general coming in from the united states to command the war. things are moving very rapidly in afghanistan but the security situation...
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he was killed by an ied in february while on patrol in afghanistan. since he died, some unusual things have hanned. his parents have become very active in the gay community, especially defending same-sex marriage. he served openly and proudly with his unit without a problem. lee was the first openly gay service member killed since the repeal of don't ask don't tell. now a state legislator wants to amend the constulation. his parents say that is wrong. he deserves it right to marry just as much as anyone else. earlier, i spoke to warren ballard, who defends the rights of a man to marry a woman. i asked him why he does not want gay people to marry each other. >> i believe that marriage should be defined between one man and one woman. that law is being challenged in the court. it could be decided by one judge rather than a reflection of the value system that is reflective of our entire society in in minnesota. the people of minnesota should have a right, and it's their right to define the moral code, the value code that goes into their law. and given thi
he was killed by an ied in february while on patrol in afghanistan. since he died, some unusual things have hanned. his parents have become very active in the gay community, especially defending same-sex marriage. he served openly and proudly with his unit without a problem. lee was the first openly gay service member killed since the repeal of don't ask don't tell. now a state legislator wants to amend the constulation. his parents say that is wrong. he deserves it right to marry just as much...
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you and i have traveled together in afghanistan a number of times. i want to play another clip from what the president said earlier. >> we do know that peace cannot come to a land that has known so much war without a political settlement. so as we strengthen the afghan government and security forces, america will join initiatives that reconcile the afghan people, including the taliban. >> you've been talking to white house sources. how significant is it that the president acknowledged the taliban as being part of the afghan reconciliation? >> well, we've known this has been going on for several months, but certainly as far as i can tell this is the first time the president sort of officially acknowledged it. bob gates did a few days ago. president karzai was the person who kind of first outed it officially. i think it is a big deal that white house officials i spoke to said that they're aware of somewhere between 10 and 20 different what they call leads into the taliban. they're sort of doing detective work is what they're saying, trying to work out
you and i have traveled together in afghanistan a number of times. i want to play another clip from what the president said earlier. >> we do know that peace cannot come to a land that has known so much war without a political settlement. so as we strengthen the afghan government and security forces, america will join initiatives that reconcile the afghan people, including the taliban. >> you've been talking to white house sources. how significant is it that the president...
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their son, who was openly gay, was killed by an ied in afghanistan last february. i recently spoke with the wilfahrts about why gay rights has become so important to them. first listen to minnesota state senator warren lemmer on why he pursued a ban on gay marriage at a time when his state is in dire financial trouble. >> i just ended a five-month session in the minnesota legislature. we focused on a lot of issues. we're a diverse community. >> your government is shut down now over a budget impasse. is this the biggest issue facing the people of minnesota? >> no, it certainly isn't. but it's one of many issues facing the people of minnesota. this was decided about a month and a half ago in the minnesota senate. the legislature, as it focused on the budget, it's an entirely different focus and an entirely different debate. we in minnesota have a number of bills that we have to define and direct as a part of the responsibilities of the legislature. >> what do you say to those parents who believe their son, who fought for everyone's right, is being discriminated again
their son, who was openly gay, was killed by an ied in afghanistan last february. i recently spoke with the wilfahrts about why gay rights has become so important to them. first listen to minnesota state senator warren lemmer on why he pursued a ban on gay marriage at a time when his state is in dire financial trouble. >> i just ended a five-month session in the minnesota legislature. we focused on a lot of issues. we're a diverse community. >> your government is shut down now over...
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i've been doing afghanistan and bin laden and the greek crisis and -- you stay here. let's get it done. >> a moment before he said that he compared lawmakers to slacker kids. >> you know, malea and sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. malea's 13, sasha's 10. it is impressive. they don't wait until the night before. they're not pulling all nighters [ laughter ] >> they're 13 and 10! you know, congress can do the same thing. if you know you've got to do something just do it. >> well, that drew this response from gop house speaker john boehner. >> the president's remarks today ignore ladies and gentlemenive and economic reality and demonstrate remarkable irony. his administration has been burying our kids and grandkids in new debt. a debt limit increase can only pass the house if it includes spending cuts larger than the debt increase includes reforms to hold down spending in the future and is free from tax hikes. joining us now is paul begala and david gergen. was it really fair to the president to claim republican congressional leaders aren't work
i've been doing afghanistan and bin laden and the greek crisis and -- you stay here. let's get it done. >> a moment before he said that he compared lawmakers to slacker kids. >> you know, malea and sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. malea's 13, sasha's 10. it is impressive. they don't wait until the night before. they're not pulling all nighters [ laughter ] >> they're 13 and 10! you know, congress can do the same thing. if you know you've got to do...
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the isi in the '80s formed a lot of militant groups or groups that worked as proxies in afghanistan and kashmir and doing the dirty work of the isi. what has happened in recent years is a lot of groups have bitten them in the you know what. a lot of those groups carry outerorout terror attacks. the isi is a mysterious group. the government doesn't know what they're doing half the time. that's a criticism. it's like the cia running around and doing all sorts of things, and the government not finding out what it was doing. very suspicious group. you had osama bin laden living, you know, a two-minute drive from a military installation in an area controlled by or has links with this militant group. >> last thing, are we getting any response to this isi reporting from the isa or pakistani government? >> they're denying it. the group is denying it. they say we didn't have contact with him. they did have contact with al qaeda over the years. they set up joint training camps and had a lot of links, and osama bin laden knew the leader of this group. they had no contact with osama bin laden in re
the isi in the '80s formed a lot of militant groups or groups that worked as proxies in afghanistan and kashmir and doing the dirty work of the isi. what has happened in recent years is a lot of groups have bitten them in the you know what. a lot of those groups carry outerorout terror attacks. the isi is a mysterious group. the government doesn't know what they're doing half the time. that's a criticism. it's like the cia running around and doing all sorts of things, and the government not...
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. >>> on today's globe trekking we start in of afghanistan. taliban militants killed at least nine people in the attack on kabul overnight. all nine militants were killed as well. two police officers are among the dead. a spanish news agency is also reporting that a 48-year-old spanish pilot died in the attack. as many as three of the attackers were shot before they were able to detonate their explosives. elsewhere in afghanistan the fighting season with the taliban has been heating up. nick walsh is embedded with u.s. troops and reports on life in a military outpost that's actually in taliban territory. >> reporter: everywhere you look here on afghanistan's eastern border the choices aren't good. this outpost is caught between hills full of taliban. if the americans leave militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay then every few days this happens. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there is panic. they are worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of n
. >>> on today's globe trekking we start in of afghanistan. taliban militants killed at least nine people in the attack on kabul overnight. all nine militants were killed as well. two police officers are among the dead. a spanish news agency is also reporting that a 48-year-old spanish pilot died in the attack. as many as three of the attackers were shot before they were able to detonate their explosives. elsewhere in afghanistan the fighting season with the taliban has been heating...
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he announced the drawdown in afghanistan. lawmakers are demanding that the president justify the mission in libya. the national debt hangs heavy over congress. they will face a number of questions about the topics. let's get an idea of the stakes and talking points. david gergen served four presidents. david, if you put yourself in the obama inner circle for a moment and were you advising him right now, what is the first thing he should say as he steps up to the microphone today? >> especially after you haven't had a press conference in three months, it is important that the president and advisors know what is the headline they want on your show after it is over. what is the headline you want in the papers tomorrow morning? they need to focus on what message they are trying to get out to the american people. i trust on this particular issue he wants to come out and talk about the deficit and debt. either begin putting the blame on republicans because he thinks there will be a very bad outcome or prepare the country for deeper
he announced the drawdown in afghanistan. lawmakers are demanding that the president justify the mission in libya. the national debt hangs heavy over congress. they will face a number of questions about the topics. let's get an idea of the stakes and talking points. david gergen served four presidents. david, if you put yourself in the obama inner circle for a moment and were you advising him right now, what is the first thing he should say as he steps up to the microphone today? >>...
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he was lost in combat, in afghanistan. he was serving as an openly gay soldier. his parents are honoring his memory by fighting for same-sex marriage in minnesota. watch this. >> when you enter the military, you have to take an oath to protect and defend the constitution, and it protects the country against foreign and domestic enemies. the enemy here is intolerance, misinformation, bigotry, probably greed. so as a soldier, that is what he was fighting for. >> i'll talk to them. >>> and a lawmaker in the state who wants to outlaw gay marriage. plus -- >> ha, ha, ha. >> the rochester, new york, woman who was arrested for videotaping police in her own yard gets the last laugh. but now she fears she's being targeted by the cops. those stories and much, much more. but first the news and a developing story. the former head of the imf fund is free from house arrest. dominique strauss-kahn and his wife left the townhouse they have been staying. he was arrested in may after an alleged sexual assault to a housekeeper at a hotel. but in recent days, the case seems to have
he was lost in combat, in afghanistan. he was serving as an openly gay soldier. his parents are honoring his memory by fighting for same-sex marriage in minnesota. watch this. >> when you enter the military, you have to take an oath to protect and defend the constitution, and it protects the country against foreign and domestic enemies. the enemy here is intolerance, misinformation, bigotry, probably greed. so as a soldier, that is what he was fighting for. >> i'll talk to them....
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. >>> democracy's growing pains, this picture from afghanistan. two women in parliament, yep, you see it, getting physical. one throwing a shoe, the other hurling a bottle of water. it happened during rocket attacks in neighboring pakistan. a passionate topic. >>> now back to casey anthony and the question now, is this her final day behind bars after being acquitted for murder. the 25-year-old has a sentence hearing for just misdemeanor convictions. david manningly is outside the courthouse in orlando, florida. you have been watching this closely. what is the expectation about whether or not she's getting free tomorrow? >> reporter: well, those four counts of lying to officers, they each carry one year maximum in jail. she's been in jail almost three years. it's possible the judge could say time served and let her go free tomorrow. if that's the case, that's just one scenario. if that's the case, the orange county correction department says she won't be released like a typical inmate is once they are let go at the courthouse because of the emotion
. >>> democracy's growing pains, this picture from afghanistan. two women in parliament, yep, you see it, getting physical. one throwing a shoe, the other hurling a bottle of water. it happened during rocket attacks in neighboring pakistan. a passionate topic. >>> now back to casey anthony and the question now, is this her final day behind bars after being acquitted for murder. the 25-year-old has a sentence hearing for just misdemeanor convictions. david manningly is outside...
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supporters are armed with machine guns, with bin laden t-shirts and telling you we waged war before in afghanistan, we can do it again, we can turn you into the algeria state of '92, and you hear that for the whole month. and when the army as an institution of this country alines itself with the people and tries to actually stop any kind of civil violent or civil war and then you -- >> i hear you. >> i must say there's a clear message that has to be delivered to the american media. you're doing hell of a bad pr. >> sir, i'm not a pr agent. my job is not to do pr for you or anybody else. we're talking about the use of the word coup. you don't want to use that word. just because you don't want to use it doesn't mean i don't get to use it or the u.s. government doesn't get to use it. this is what we debate in america. this is how our democracy works. i appreciate you coming on. i want to get christiane amanpour's take on what we just heard as well as our other panelists. clearly emotions are running high on both sides. >> you just heard the opposition there say look, what we wanted walls something po
supporters are armed with machine guns, with bin laden t-shirts and telling you we waged war before in afghanistan, we can do it again, we can turn you into the algeria state of '92, and you hear that for the whole month. and when the army as an institution of this country alines itself with the people and tries to actually stop any kind of civil violent or civil war and then you -- >> i hear you. >> i must say there's a clear message that has to be delivered to the american media....
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you have the link with afghanistan. the aim of al qaeda is to create a islamic region, if you like, based on its interpretation of the koran. now, when bin laden ran out of places to base, you know, like sudan where he was kicked out of, it was the taliban that said come here and we will give you a base, and that's where 9/11 was planned out. one of the obstacles these days in getting a taliban into a reconciliation, a political reconciliation is the west is saying that it openly denounce al qaeda, and that has not happened yet. that's the background of how they came together. they are not interchangeable, but they have similar thoughts and believes. >> i wonder if it will be able to get that reconciliation, because al qaeda is -- >> the taliban is making a fortune out of drugs, out of the opium trade. when it comes to that political reconciliation process, my own thought is that there's an old saying, the west has the watch, and the afghan people have the time. they will sit back and wait. we will be gone in five years
you have the link with afghanistan. the aim of al qaeda is to create a islamic region, if you like, based on its interpretation of the koran. now, when bin laden ran out of places to base, you know, like sudan where he was kicked out of, it was the taliban that said come here and we will give you a base, and that's where 9/11 was planned out. one of the obstacles these days in getting a taliban into a reconciliation, a political reconciliation is the west is saying that it openly denounce al...
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troops are in afghanistan. when the white house decided on last year's surge, it also planned to begin drawing down next month. numbers yet to be decided. the bloodshed today in baghdad is the single deadliest attack on u.s. forces in more than two years. my colleague chris lawrence joins me from the pentagon with much more on all of this. chris, combat or no combat, u.s. troops are still targets in iraq. will today's attack you think hasten or hinder the total pull-out set for december? >> it really depends on what else happens between now and then, randi. i think one of the reasons why this attack stands out is because of the very thing you just mentioned, in that we haven't seen an attack like this in over two years. of violence against american troops is drastically down in iraq. of course there are far fewer numbers of americans there than there were at the height when we had about 170,000 troops. this one is shocking in that it happened while these troops were apparently in their trailers. 5:30 in the mor
troops are in afghanistan. when the white house decided on last year's surge, it also planned to begin drawing down next month. numbers yet to be decided. the bloodshed today in baghdad is the single deadliest attack on u.s. forces in more than two years. my colleague chris lawrence joins me from the pentagon with much more on all of this. chris, combat or no combat, u.s. troops are still targets in iraq. will today's attack you think hasten or hinder the total pull-out set for december?...
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first up, female soccer players in afghanistan. in a country where the oppression of women is the norm, these young athletes are risking their lives to take to the field. >>> second, the metropolitan opera returns to japan. and makes a symbolic step in recovering after the quake. >>> and third, in the united states, well, we love our mp3 players, but in szimbabwe, hip way to listen to music? it is still on cassette. vote for your favorite story by text 2g -- 22360 -- 1, 2, or 3. win the story airs at the end of the hour. >>> we now have confirmation that the u.s. has resumed air strikes in yemen and it believes that a top al qaeda militant has been killed there. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr is working the story. she joins us live from the pentagon. barbara, give us the update on these attacks and who we think might have been killed. >> well, suzanne, u.s. officials say that they believe one of their air strikes in recent days in yemen killed a man named al harifi in southern afghanistan. they identify him as an al qaeda
first up, female soccer players in afghanistan. in a country where the oppression of women is the norm, these young athletes are risking their lives to take to the field. >>> second, the metropolitan opera returns to japan. and makes a symbolic step in recovering after the quake. >>> and third, in the united states, well, we love our mp3 players, but in szimbabwe, hip way to listen to music? it is still on cassette. vote for your favorite story by text 2g -- 22360 -- 1, 2, or...
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. >>> just as american troops are getting ready to leave afghanistan, signs that al qaeda is making a comeback. we'll talk to an army patrol unit in hot pursuit of terrorists. [ male announcer ] do you know how you will react when someone changes lanes without warning? or when you're distracted? when you're falling asleep at the wheel? do you know how you'll react? lexus can now precisely test the most unpredictable variable in a car -- the driver. when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer the world's most advanced driving simulator. you engineer amazing. ♪ >>> stories making news later today, in just a few minutes, president obama meets with congressional leaders from both sides of the political aisle to discuss the debt ceiling. at noon eastern in atlanta the city school board meets to address the cheating scandal that's implicated more than 100 teachers and principals. >
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we're going to hear from troops stationed in afghanistan. then, an 800 credit score, 20% down, but no mortgage? home buyer horror stories continue to pile up. plus, lacing up for the world's largest 10k. we have a win ner atlanta at the peachtree road race. you don't want to miss that. >>> and oh, my god, the july fourth hot dog hogs do battle in coney island. we continue to eat this up. >> this is one of the greatest theme stunts ever put forth in the united states. i remember the days before copd. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some e
we're going to hear from troops stationed in afghanistan. then, an 800 credit score, 20% down, but no mortgage? home buyer horror stories continue to pile up. plus, lacing up for the world's largest 10k. we have a win ner atlanta at the peachtree road race. you don't want to miss that. >>> and oh, my god, the july fourth hot dog hogs do battle in coney island. we continue to eat this up. >> this is one of the greatest theme stunts ever put forth in the united states. i remember...
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petraeus now commands coalition forces in afghanistan. he will succeed leon panetta, the new secretary of defense. the man panetta will replace, robert gates, got a presidential sendoff today. he is the only secretary of defense who has served a republican, george w. bush, and a democrat, barack obama. and the newest royal sensations will and kate, she is now catherine, the duchess of cambridge are in canada tonight. it is the first official trip abroad. they'll be there for nine days with stops across the country. but more than 1300 journalists are following their every move. 1300. what's there to say? >> just a romantic getaway. newly married and 1300 of us in the media following them around. are you going to be one of them, by the way? >> no. i'll be here to bug you instead. >> never a bother. >>> stick around, a pretty incredible video. this is our shot tonight. it comes to us from time magazine's latest issue. amazing video of the never-ending battle against drug smugglers. you're going to see and hear customs agents chase a truck fu
petraeus now commands coalition forces in afghanistan. he will succeed leon panetta, the new secretary of defense. the man panetta will replace, robert gates, got a presidential sendoff today. he is the only secretary of defense who has served a republican, george w. bush, and a democrat, barack obama. and the newest royal sensations will and kate, she is now catherine, the duchess of cambridge are in canada tonight. it is the first official trip abroad. they'll be there for nine days with...
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text "2" for afghanistan waste. billions of dollars in afghanistan end up wasted. text "3" for breaking barriers. how tae kwon do is helping build a bridge between americans. >>> some courageous women say they have had enough and got enough. they are hitting the streets today in protest and getting behind the wheel. we are joined by muhammad from abu dhabi. how many women are taking part in the protest today? >> it's hard to get accurate number. the government is not commenting and we reached out repeatedly. and the protesters, it looks like 20 women have participated in this. i cannot stress how remarkable this is, in a country as conservative as saudi arabia, and women are prohibited from driving, and they are publ publicizing it. and one video was showing a woman fully veiled, and she is speaking to the camera, talking about how nice it is to be able to drive to the supermarket and how difficult it is to live in a country where women cannot run the simplests of errands. women are trying to change the system from within and because of their bravery saying the sau
text "2" for afghanistan waste. billions of dollars in afghanistan end up wasted. text "3" for breaking barriers. how tae kwon do is helping build a bridge between americans. >>> some courageous women say they have had enough and got enough. they are hitting the streets today in protest and getting behind the wheel. we are joined by muhammad from abu dhabi. how many women are taking part in the protest today? >> it's hard to get accurate number. the government...
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here's where we are right now in afghanistan. since operations began nearly ten years ago, 1,522 u.s. troops have died there. 185 this year. there are around 100,000 u.s. troops, many of them committed to the nato-led international security force. so what do the american people think? in a recent cnn opinion research corporation poll, 74% said at least some troops should be withdrawn. 39% think all the troops should come home now. 18% think the current levels need to be maintained. joining me to talk about this is general james "spider" marks. glad you're with us. what about this 30,000 number we are hearing quite a bit about? is it a good starting point for withdrawal? >> you know, randi, the 30,000 is what the president put in when he proclaimed the surge and when he supported the request for additional troops about a year and a half ago. clearly, the removal of that surge force gets you back to the level where it existed for many years. so beyond that, what we're looking at is a u.s. presence that's already been declared throu
here's where we are right now in afghanistan. since operations began nearly ten years ago, 1,522 u.s. troops have died there. 185 this year. there are around 100,000 u.s. troops, many of them committed to the nato-led international security force. so what do the american people think? in a recent cnn opinion research corporation poll, 74% said at least some troops should be withdrawn. 39% think all the troops should come home now. 18% think the current levels need to be maintained. joining me...
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troops in afghanistan once america's combat mission ends next year. in a letter to karzai president obama promises u.s. force also make every effort to respect the sanctity and dignity of afghans in their homes and daily lives. >>> an 85-year-old korean war vet has been detained in north korea. the california man was touring the country with a friend and just as he was about to leave, he was taken off the plane. this happened about a month ago. the family has not heard from him since. the state department will only say it is aware of the reports of newman's disappearance. >>> virginia state senator creigh deeds is doing better, upgraded to good condition after he was stabbed reportedly by his own son, gus. his 24-year-old son later killed himself. officials are investigating why his son was released from psychiatric care the day before the attack. >>> the nsa surveillance programs will be under the microscope once again food. the senate judiciary committee will hold another hearing on the use of surveillance. patrick leahy of vermont is concerned the
troops in afghanistan once america's combat mission ends next year. in a letter to karzai president obama promises u.s. force also make every effort to respect the sanctity and dignity of afghans in their homes and daily lives. >>> an 85-year-old korean war vet has been detained in north korea. the california man was touring the country with a friend and just as he was about to leave, he was taken off the plane. this happened about a month ago. the family has not heard from him since....
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suzanne malveaux still in war-torn country of afghanistan. >> we'll be checking in in a second. i'll keep the seat warm. >> you're taking care of things for us. good to see you. >> good to see you. >>> let's get started at thetosh of the hour, shall we? i am the aforementioned t.j. holmes. we'll be checking in with suzanne malveaux in a bit. >>> let's get up to speed. air force one is about to land here in just a bit at raleigh-durham national airport, north carolina. an important battleground state, as you know, in the 2012 election. president obama is going to visit a small business. one that the white house says will benefit from his new jobs bill. after that, the president will press congress once again to pass his plan and pass it immediately when he delivers a speech at north carolina state university. also republicans picking up a new york congressional seat that's been in democratic hands. get this -- since 1923. queens businessman and political newbie bob turney handily beat his democratic opponent. he says the victory shows president obama is in trouble. >> been asked
suzanne malveaux still in war-torn country of afghanistan. >> we'll be checking in in a second. i'll keep the seat warm. >> you're taking care of things for us. good to see you. >> good to see you. >>> let's get started at thetosh of the hour, shall we? i am the aforementioned t.j. holmes. we'll be checking in with suzanne malveaux in a bit. >>> let's get up to speed. air force one is about to land here in just a bit at raleigh-durham national airport, north...
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he was killed in afghanistan, fred. here is video of his comrades honoring him. he was openly gay. his parents are now fighting for same-sex marriage in their homestate of minnesota, they're doing it despite a state senator proposing this new law, and the family, of course they're very outspoken about it. the senator as well. we will speak to both of them. you will hear from both sides coming up. >> all right. we'll look forward to that don lemon, more of you and the rest of what the newsroom has to offer minutes away. thank you very much. good to see you. happy fourth. >> happy fourth to you since i won't see you tomorrow. rock on. >> all right. >> where is your red, white and blue? your nails. for broccoli, say one. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? please call back between 8 and 5 central standard time. he's in control. goodbye. even kids know it's wrong to give someone the run around. at ally bank you never have to deal with an endless automated system. you can talk to a real person 24/7. it's just the right thing to do. so i
he was killed in afghanistan, fred. here is video of his comrades honoring him. he was openly gay. his parents are now fighting for same-sex marriage in their homestate of minnesota, they're doing it despite a state senator proposing this new law, and the family, of course they're very outspoken about it. the senator as well. we will speak to both of them. you will hear from both sides coming up. >> all right. we'll look forward to that don lemon, more of you and the rest of what the...
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he now commands forces in afghanistan. he will succeed leon panetta. the man panetta will replace robert gates got a presidential sendoff today. he is the only secretary of defense who has served a republican, george w. bush, and a democrat, barack obama. >>> and the newest royal sensations, will and kate, she is of course now catherine the duchess of cambridge are in canada tonight. it is the first official trip abroad. they won't be alone, sanjay. more than 1300 journalists are following their every move. 1300. i mean, what's there to say? >> they're just trying to have a romantic get away. newly married and 1300 of us in the media following them around are. you going to be one of them by the way? >> no. i'll be here to bug you instead. >> never a bother. >>> up next, the casey anthony defense rests without putting her on the stand. is that going to help her or hurt her when the jury deliberates? but the same jury incidentally did hear from the woman who claims she had an affair with casey's father and that he told her that little caylee died in an a
he now commands forces in afghanistan. he will succeed leon panetta. the man panetta will replace robert gates got a presidential sendoff today. he is the only secretary of defense who has served a republican, george w. bush, and a democrat, barack obama. >>> and the newest royal sensations, will and kate, she is of course now catherine the duchess of cambridge are in canada tonight. it is the first official trip abroad. they won't be alone, sanjay. more than 1300 journalists are...
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mick payton walsh, cnn, afghanistan. >> amazing pictures. amazing coverage will. >>> los alamos, new mexico, wildfire. >> the blaze burned through another 15,000 or 20,000 acres yesterday. good news. officials say the nearby nuclear science laboratory is still safe and secure. reynolds wolf joins us live from los alamos. what's the situation on the ground? >> reporter: the situation on the ground right now is they say between 70,000 to 80,000 acres burned. still roughly about 3% contained. we are going to get another briefing later this morning. for the time being, i can tell you it is still burning and still a massive wildfire. there is a thick power of smoke overhanging the community. we are in los alamos. right across this ravine you see it descends into darkness. lights off into the distance. as the los alamos national laboratory and just yesterday afternoon, we actually went out and did reconnaissance and 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon here, the smoke was incredibly dramatic. take a look at the video. we were out and about as seeing the jo
mick payton walsh, cnn, afghanistan. >> amazing pictures. amazing coverage will. >>> los alamos, new mexico, wildfire. >> the blaze burned through another 15,000 or 20,000 acres yesterday. good news. officials say the nearby nuclear science laboratory is still safe and secure. reynolds wolf joins us live from los alamos. what's the situation on the ground? >> reporter: the situation on the ground right now is they say between 70,000 to 80,000 acres burned. still...
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troops in afghanistan by september 2012. hugo chavez made a surprise return home. he's been in havana cuba for several weeks after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. former secretary of state condoleezza rice attended today's unveiling ceremony and remarked on the special relationship between the u.s. and britain. margaret thatcher paid tribute. >> they've got a statute and we've got an airport. probably some other things named after him, too. thanks so much for that. the housing crisis have been so painful for so many americans it can be even harder for american families. troops ordered to relocate can face massive losses on the homes they've been forced to leave behind. >> packing up and moving out. this is montgomery's 15th time for the military. but this time it's different as he makes his move to virginia, the financial burden of his north las vegas home will be. co-ing with him. the house he purchased four years ago with much of his life savings has lost so much in value it's a struggle to figure out how best to cut his losses. >> how m
troops in afghanistan by september 2012. hugo chavez made a surprise return home. he's been in havana cuba for several weeks after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. former secretary of state condoleezza rice attended today's unveiling ceremony and remarked on the special relationship between the u.s. and britain. margaret thatcher paid tribute. >> they've got a statute and we've got an airport. probably some other things named after him, too. thanks so much for...
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in a separate attack in northern afghanistan ten people were killed. u.s. and afghan governments both condemn these attacks coming days after president obama announced plans to withdraw 33,000 service members by next fall. >>> more reports of deaths among anti-government demonstrators in syria as well. an activist group says 20 people were killed in clashes on friday. cnn not able to inially confirm that. seven civilians and one police officer was killed. u.s. is one of several countries putting pressure to stop the deadly crackdown on protesters. >>> two people killed after a tractor-trailer hit a moving amtrak train near reno, nevada. the train caught fire. some people jumped from train tried to get away from the fire. authorities trying to figure out if there's more, if there could be more victims in the burned out train cars. it was a california zephyr, traveling from california to the san francisco area. >>> long time cnn sports anchor nick charles has died. he has been dealing with bladder cancer for the past couple of years. his story was brought to
in a separate attack in northern afghanistan ten people were killed. u.s. and afghan governments both condemn these attacks coming days after president obama announced plans to withdraw 33,000 service members by next fall. >>> more reports of deaths among anti-government demonstrators in syria as well. an activist group says 20 people were killed in clashes on friday. cnn not able to inially confirm that. seven civilians and one police officer was killed. u.s. is one of several...
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the same people that wanted to go to war in iraq and afghanistan are now making the argument we should not pull out precipitously from libya and i agree with them. be that as it may -- and so we have the war hawks continuing. there's a new wing in the republican party, that neoisolationist, mitt romney is leading it. he says not only should we get out of afghanistan as fast as we can, there's a war weariness in the land after ten years and the president is having more and more trouble holding together any kind of coalition to continue on iraq in some fashion to figure out how to do the troop withdrawal in afghanistan and hold on in libya. he would be far better to knock off gadhafi quickly. i think he has a speech on wednesday, this wednesday, before the house votes, on his afghanistan plans. that will be a big and important speech to watch. >> david gergen, dana bash, thank you. >>> coming up, the gun control. being blamed of a death of a border patrol agent. the atf could be close to stepping down over the scandal. no one has taken responsibility. details next. >>> and the judge in t
the same people that wanted to go to war in iraq and afghanistan are now making the argument we should not pull out precipitously from libya and i agree with them. be that as it may -- and so we have the war hawks continuing. there's a new wing in the republican party, that neoisolationist, mitt romney is leading it. he says not only should we get out of afghanistan as fast as we can, there's a war weariness in the land after ten years and the president is having more and more trouble holding...
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. >>> al qaeda is back in afghanistan. the afghan army is short-staffed and learning to shoot as the u.s. tries to leave what a cnn crew found out on patrol in the mountains. >>> i'm ali velshi. nasa about to retire its shuttle program after friday's final launch. the space agency now looking into its past to help make a transition into its future on this "american morning." good morning. it's wednesday, july 6th. i'm christine romans. >> gla we are still talking about the casey anthony trial. what happens now? she could be a free woman tomorrow at her sentencing. committed on murder charges. after six weeks of testimony, nearly 11 hours of jury deliberations, it was not the courtroom climax that many seem to be expecting. >> as to the charge of first-degree murder, verdict as to count i, we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. as to the charge of aggravated child abuse, verdict as to count ii, he w, the jury, found the defendant not guilty. as as to the aggravated manslaughter of a child, count iii, we, the jury, fin
. >>> al qaeda is back in afghanistan. the afghan army is short-staffed and learning to shoot as the u.s. tries to leave what a cnn crew found out on patrol in the mountains. >>> i'm ali velshi. nasa about to retire its shuttle program after friday's final launch. the space agency now looking into its past to help make a transition into its future on this "american morning." good morning. it's wednesday, july 6th. i'm christine romans. >> gla we are still...
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. >> live in kabul, afghanistan, for us. suzanne, thanks. >>> more confusion whether iran will release two american hikers jailed in iran. max foster is following that story for us out of london. the hikers' lawyer said bail has been set but iran's court seems to contradict that, what is going on? >> we talked yesterday about how the state department was cautious about this statement from president ahmadinejad because he he says hasn't been followed through. all about the internal politics in iran. ahmadinejad saying the two men will be released and then a statement from the courts saying no decisions have been made about bail or whether or not they will be released and any decisions about that will be the courts and nobody else's. provide news about this case, apart from the presiding judge. some confusion there. we're waiting now, really, to hear from the ultimate authority in iran who's the supreme leader. we're waiting to hear statements from him because he's the decider, really. got the court on one side and the preside
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and nato forces in afghanistan. general petraeus performed his last official act this morning when he handed off the post to lieutenant general john allen. >> after a military career spanneding 37 years, pet russ is coming home to head up the cia. barbara starr is live at the pentagon this morning. how is he being received at the cia? is he looking forward to this? >> he is taking off that uniform after 37 years. he will take a couple of weeks off and spend some time with his family. then the plan is for him to arrive at the cia essentially at the beginning of september. petraeus is going to have the same challenge there that so many incoming cia directors have. he's going to have to show that work force he is one of them, he understands their problems and challenges. at the cia the war on terror is shifting. we are seeing a lot of the developments and operations really pick up in places like yemen and somalia. of course, top concerns always pakistan and what's going on inside that country and north korea and perhap
and nato forces in afghanistan. general petraeus performed his last official act this morning when he handed off the post to lieutenant general john allen. >> after a military career spanneding 37 years, pet russ is coming home to head up the cia. barbara starr is live at the pentagon this morning. how is he being received at the cia? is he looking forward to this? >> he is taking off that uniform after 37 years. he will take a couple of weeks off and spend some time with his...
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forces in afghanistan. >>> the federal government will pick up the legal tab for reputed mobster james "whitey" bulger, he was escorted off a helicopter at logan international airport in boston yesterday. then ushered to a van for his court appearance. there a judge granted prosecutors' request to allow them to focus only on the 19 murder charges against bulger. at a separate hearing the court ruled that bulger is eligible for a public defender. he was arrested in california last week after 16 years on the run. his arraignment set for july 6th. >>> we want to show you some live pictures now of the casey anthony murder trial in orlando. started back up today. just about an hour ago, after it came to a grinding halt this morning. what it has to do with little kaylee's skull and computer searches for chloroform, what the stalls has to do. the latest from orlando in just a couple of minutes. and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifet
forces in afghanistan. >>> the federal government will pick up the legal tab for reputed mobster james "whitey" bulger, he was escorted off a helicopter at logan international airport in boston yesterday. then ushered to a van for his court appearance. there a judge granted prosecutors' request to allow them to focus only on the 19 murder charges against bulger. at a separate hearing the court ruled that bulger is eligible for a public defender. he was arrested in california...
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embassy in afghanistan is over. security forces say they killed the six militants who stormed the nearby building in kabul and opened fire on the embassy in a nato command center. no one inside the u.s. embassy was injured but at least one police officer was killed outside of the embassy. a spokesman from nato says the strike was "carefully planned." >>> we're told they were getting out of jail but this morning a far different story. an iranian judiciary official now says there is no decision on whether those two american hikers, shane bauer and josh fattal, will be released. iran's president just said yesterday, told nbc news, they could be released with a couple of days. the hikers' attorney said they'd be freed as soon as each paid half a million dollar, but everything is up in the air now. >>> a motorist pulled from a burning car by a group of bystanders. this is the video. brandan wright of logan, utah. unconscious. trapped under a burning bmw after a dpligs a parking lot. his uncle says no words can describe t
embassy in afghanistan is over. security forces say they killed the six militants who stormed the nearby building in kabul and opened fire on the embassy in a nato command center. no one inside the u.s. embassy was injured but at least one police officer was killed outside of the embassy. a spokesman from nato says the strike was "carefully planned." >>> we're told they were getting out of jail but this morning a far different story. an iranian judiciary official now says...
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jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me what the past several months have been like? the taliban has been exerting its influence in the area. how has it been for you? >> for me and my men it's been quite busy. getting out there, getting after it. we've been steadily, you know, helping the afghan people here. we've been promoting a lot of projects, a lot of schools, getting out there every day. >> also, congratulations on that promotion. >> thank you. >> also, much has been said about the draw down. you and some of your men will be leaving in just a few weeks. how do you feel about that? because there's been, you know,
jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me...
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and she's a woman, she's not any woman, served in combat in both afghanistan and iraq. her name is captain katie pettronio, thanks for being with us this morning. those are fighting words, aren't they? >> i guess you could look at it that way. >> so tell me why it is you have this position because i think a lot of people certainly your critics would say, you have no leg to stand on when it comes to looking at the entire force and that this is really your opinion based on your service. >> sure, first off, women have been in combat for decades and we've proven successful in combat. i'm not saying that women don't have a role in combat. we do not fight a conventional enemy, there's not a front line anymore. what i'm opposing is women in the infantry. >> and sently what's the problem, why can't she actually serve alongside fell loi infantrymen? >> it's an issue of cost versus benefit. the cost is going to outweigh the benefit. it's not going to help the individual and not going to help the institution. we are a war fighting institution and combat readiness is going to be af
and she's a woman, she's not any woman, served in combat in both afghanistan and iraq. her name is captain katie pettronio, thanks for being with us this morning. those are fighting words, aren't they? >> i guess you could look at it that way. >> so tell me why it is you have this position because i think a lot of people certainly your critics would say, you have no leg to stand on when it comes to looking at the entire force and that this is really your opinion based on your...
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all eight nato soldiers killed in a blast in afghanistan yesterday are americans. two ieds took the lives of americans in a big hot spot 60 miles south of kandahar. both u.s. and canadian troops are deployed in the region. >>> president obama made his final stop on his six-day four nation trip to europe. he co-hosted a dinner for central and eastern leaders. the poland president praised political progress in eastern europe. while they are in poll land, the president visited the world war ii war saw memorial. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is back home. he's under house arrest for his sexual crimes. he is allowed to leave only for medical, legal, and court visits or religious services. >>> a heart study ends after some participating patients have a stroke increase. researchers thought that those with the high cholesterol and heart disease would have fewier heart attacks if they took the b vitamin niacin. >>> a woman believed to be the alleged grandma bandit was shot to death after a police chase today in atlanta. someone noticed the woman matching the d
all eight nato soldiers killed in a blast in afghanistan yesterday are americans. two ieds took the lives of americans in a big hot spot 60 miles south of kandahar. both u.s. and canadian troops are deployed in the region. >>> president obama made his final stop on his six-day four nation trip to europe. he co-hosted a dinner for central and eastern leaders. the poland president praised political progress in eastern europe. while they are in poll land, the president visited the world...
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he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of brain injury. >> what happens when the brain gets hit by a blast wave and slams up against the inside of the skull. >> reporter: with colleagues at northeastern university, parker built new tools to study how a blast affects the brain. it could be years before this leads to new treatments, but parker hopes that eventually will have a broad impact. >> concussions that your favorite football player suffers or the head injury you get when you're in a car accident and your head snaps forward or a shaking baby syndrome. these are all examples of nonpenetrating head injuries that can cause a traumatic brain injury. >> reporter
he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of...